I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 102 - 98: Arrival at Yanlai City, Bandit Suppression at Luomu Mountain!
"In this operation, my main role remains as support. The objective is to retrieve our senior brother’s body..." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Lin Chen thought silently.
When dawn broke, the four of them, master and disciples, gathered outside the city.
Han Jihai was not like the reckless Cen Wushan; he started planning the battle strategy for the three.
"According to the intelligence, that bandit camp is located four hundred miles south of Yanlai City. We can reach it in half a two-hour period."
"Once we arrive at that camp, don’t act recklessly."
Han Jihai looked at Miko and said,
"Especially you, the safety of the youngest is in your hands! You and the youngest are responsible for retrieving Wushan’s body."
Miko nodded and said to Lin Chen, "Junior brother, don’t worry, senior sister will protect you!"
Han Jihai turned to Jing Xiao’Er and said,
"Even though you just broke through, your True Essence is not weaker than those at the Second and Third Layers of Foundation Establishment."
"When the time comes to act, I will hold off those Foundation Establishment Cultivators. You are tasked with eliminating those Qi Refining Tribulation Cultivators."
"Once we have retrieved Wushan’s body, we will prepare to retreat!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Xiao’Er’s expression turned serious, devoid of his usual carefree demeanor.
Soon, the four flew with magical artifacts towards the Luomu Mountain, located four hundred miles away.
As they approached Luomu Mountain, they concealed their auras, hiding several hundred feet away from the camp.
"One, two, ..."
Near the camp, Han Jihai surveyed and said,
"There are six patrolling Tribulation Cultivators, all at the Late Period of Qi Refining... Miko, can you handle it?"
Miko nodded, knowing that her master would need to confront several Foundation Establishment opponents, thus requiring preservation of his True Essence.
Additionally, the cultivation technique and divine techniques she practiced were well-suited for such stealth missions.
Only to see Miko slowly approaching two of the Tribulation Cultivators.
With Miko’s True Essence gathering, a faint glow of technique flickered by.
A transparent little snake, about a foot long and finger-thick, danced through the air.
"Is that... the Water Snake Technique?" Lin Chen was momentarily stunned.
The so-called Water Snake Technique utilizes Water True Essence to form a transparent water snake.
It is not a real snake but excelling in stealth, with its toxins being effective underwater for paralysis.
The water snake perfectly concealed itself in the air, eventually burrowing into the nasal and oral cavities of the two Late Period Qi Refining Loose Cultivators.
A few dozen breaths later, the two Late Period Qi Refining Cultivators suffocated to death, not even able to call for help.
Afterwards, Miko repeated her tactic.
The six patrolling Tribulation Cultivators at the camp were silently and swiftly dealt with.
"Let’s go!"
Han Jihai said in a low voice, and then everyone moved quietly towards the camp.
When they reached the entrance of the camp, Jing Xiao’Er suddenly let out an exclamation.
"That’s... senior brother’s body!"
Tears suddenly flowed from his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen looked up and saw a strange pole planted in the open area at the center of the camp,
With some mummified bodies tied to it.
They swayed with the wind, the corpses in a state of utter disrepair... Scavenging birds occasionally perched on them...
Among those mummified bodies, one with all its limbs severed stood out.
It was... Cen Wushan’s body.
Lin Chen needed only a glance for his eyes to turn bloodshot.
It was unimaginable how much torture his second senior brother endured before death...
"Don’t make a sound... We must avenge Wushan!"
Han Jihai closed his eyes, though agony filled his heart.
But at this critical moment, he maintained his composure.
"Follow the plan, Little Chen, you and senior sister retrieve the body... I’ll cover with Laosan!"
Miko’s eyes were red, but she nodded through clenched teeth.
Lin Chen also remained silent.
"The position of that strange pole is too far, we must charge in first... I’ll first cast the Ten Thousand Woods Rejuvenation Technique, act accordingly!"
Han Jihai calmed his True Essence, waiting for the right moment.
"Now, charge!"
With Han Jihai’s command, they rushed towards the camp gate.
Han Jihai took the lead, charging at the forefront.
With his entire being surging with Wood Element True Essence, trees burst from the ground.
In just a few breaths, countless vines and branches sprang forth within the camp, toppling houses and blocking the vision of the Tribulation Cultivators within.
Instantly, the camp transformed into a scene resembling a primeval forest.
"Enemy attack! Quickly, reinforcements..."
The tremendous commotion immediately drew the attention of the Tribulation Cultivators within the camp.
But with the trees obstructing their vision, they couldn’t locate Lin Chen and others right away.
"Little junior brother, I’ll cover you... recover the body!"
With that, Miko took action.
Miko pulled out the Red Jade Gourd, taking a strong swig of alcohol.
The potent liquor in the gourd instantly transformed into rich Water Element True Essence.
Whizz!
Miko used alcohol as arrows, spitting out the liquor continuously.
Though not fatal on contact, it instantly inebriated the Tribulation Cultivators.
"What a remarkable Alcohol Transformation True Essence Skill..."
Lin Chen marveled silently, though he had heard of senior sister’s divine techniques utilizing alcohol.
This unique way of attack he witnessed for the first time.
But at this moment, there was no time to ponder further.
Lin Chen dashed forward ten plus feet, under Miko’s cover, arrived under the strange pole.
Using True Essence as a sword, Lin Chen cut down the strange pole.
Cen Wushan’s corpse fell, caught steadily by Lin Chen.
"Master, we’ve got Second Senior Brother’s body back!"
Lin Chen shouted.
"Good, withdraw first... I’ll take down a few more Tribulation Cultivators!"
Han Jihai rarely got so furious, but witnessing Cen Wushan’s battered body, how could he not make the Tribulation Cultivators in the camp pay with their lives?
Lin Chen, Miko, and others swiftly retreated, leaving the camp boundaries.
With Han Jihai’s True Essence unleashed, vines like giant pythons burst from the ground within the camp.
Houses collapsed in clusters, over ten Qi Refining Stage Tribulation Cultivators were crushed into pulps.
