The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 831 - 458: Jiu Mo (2)

Hidden within the ranks of the Green Armor Guards was a Mechanical Master. Everyone could see the toxicity of Jiu Mo was too severe; no living person wished to approach her. Therefore, at this moment, using lifeless Mechanical Beasts that were unafraid of potent poisons against her was the best strategy.

Hadn’t anyone considered challenging Jiu Mo, who had occupied the throne of the Hidden Stream Sect Master for so many years, using this method? She let out a coquettish laugh and was about to make a move when a gigantic figure flashed before her, firmly blocking her behind, and defusing the first wave of attack from the giant hound.

It turned out it was Tu Jin who had rushed over to stand in front of her.

Jiu Mo was taken aback, pursing her lips, she said, "I don’t need your fake kindness!"

Tu Jin impatiently retorted, "I’ll take care of these puppets. You just go and finish off those Green Armor Guards." His Qishou body was exceedingly mighty, not disadvantaged in a melee against such monstrous beasts as the giant hound.

Jiu Mo snorted angrily, suddenly lashed out with her whip, striking fiercely upon the puppet beast in front of him, before turning to charge at Qing Ji and the others. The puppet beast wanted to pursue her but was intercepted by Tu Jin. Her whip was incredibly spiritual, as when launched, it struck like a Coiled Snake, swiftly beyond compare, while the puppet beast was never on defense, so the whip struck perfectly.

"Foolish woman..." Tu Jin had just grumbled when his voice became caught in his throat. It turned out the spot on the puppet beast struck by the whip was precisely the joint of the front leg, and amidst faint hissing sounds, the wooden material on the surface rapidly corroded away, revealing the shiny smooth metal components inside. Subsequently, the acidic solution dripping from the corroded wood caused the metal parts to quickly turn black, melt, and vanish... Missing vital components inside, that front leg couldn’t move smoothly anymore, and the puppet beast was forced into attacking with a lamed leg.

The most well-known difference between living organisms and puppets was that living beings could adjust their bodily stances. If a wolf had a lamed leg, it could still use the other three legs to mount an attack without losing balance. However, the puppet beast lacked spiritual intelligence, unable to achieve this; the broken leg dragged on the ground immediately became a hindrance to its offensive, tripping itself again and again, almost tumbling to the ground.

Unable even to balance, what offensive power could it claim?

Unexpectedly, Jiu Mo’s extreme poison contained such a strong acid that could corrode wood, stone, and iron instruments alike. Not mentioning others, even Tu Jin felt his eyes twitch involuntarily. Such a terrifying poison, if used on flesh and blood, what would happen?

She had overseen the Hidden Stream for hundreds of years, apart from her profound cultivation, the multiplicity of deadly toxins bestowed by Heaven were also formidable assets. He initially felt some slight contempt towards Jiu Mo, considering this woman was easily pulled from the Hidden Stream Sect Master’s seat by Elder He, not amounting to much. Little did he know, seeing it now, if on that day the Poison Phoenix Core lent by Lord Divine Monarch to Elder He hadn’t been available, the old man might have dissolved into a pool of pus in the secret realm, leaving his centuries-old imperial ambition in vain.

On the other end, Jiu Mo, already furious, swung her whip aggressively towards Qing Ji and the others. Her whip was laced with corrosive poison, no one wished to ruin their own magic artifacts. Yet the Green Armor Guards had no choice but to brace themselves and head on, for Young Master Qing Ji stood right behind them.

Qing Ji’s complexion appeared somewhat unsettled. Watching as Qi Zai returned to join the battle after taking Ning Xiaoxian away, he wondered where Ning Xiaoxian was. Though confident in the Immortal Locking Chain and the Soul-devouring Needle, the woman’s whereabouts made him feel an undefined sense of anxiety.

Where did she go?

Amidst the battle, the temporary alliance of Hidden Guards and bandits had already driven the Beauty Collection Team and Green Armor Guards into a retreat, even leaving seven corpses of Green Armor Guards behind. Some Green Armor Guards couldn’t withstand the immense pressure, transforming into their demon True Bodies to fight. It should be known that this time Qing Ji’s light cavalry outing included just twenty-six guards, yet seven had fallen here, truly a significant loss.

The remaining Green Armor Guards finally ceased their assault, contracting their formation and gravitating towards their master.

Though Tu Jin and Jiu Mo were cooperating for the first time, one soaring gracefully and the other fiercely brutish, they displayed mutual support and reliance between advancing and retreating, coordinating beautifully.

In this brief moment, although over thirty guards from the Beauty Collection Team still remained, Qing Ji knew the situation was lost. A gentleman does not stand beneath a perilous wall, so he softly issued a few orders, his Green Armor Guards retreating together, with some beginning to summon Flying Artifacts, preparing to withdraw.

Beside him, the Mechanical Master called forth several more puppet beasts to stand ahead. Such creatures were ideal tools for coping with mass battles, not only possessing unparalleled strength, unaffected by pain but also frequently concealed with poisons, fires, ice, and other talisman paper Divine Skills, capable of harming upon eruption, extraordinarily formidable. The Hidden Guards and bandits unexpectedly couldn’t penetrate for the time being.

Zhongli Hao from Mingshui Sect, always protected in the middle by the Beauty Collection Team, hadn’t suffered much harm. At this moment, he desperately lunged over, loudly pleading, "Young Master, save me, let me go with you!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Qing Ji nodded, and the Green Armor Guards cleared a path for Zhongli Hao, allowing him along with his remaining two confidants to rush to Qing Ji’s side, before grasping for breath, shaken but relieved.

The Jade Boat had been summoned, and Qing Ji was about to step boldly aboard, thinking, "Could it be my instincts are mistaken, that Ning Xiaoxian isn’t nearby waiting to plot against me?"

Just as the thought passed, two sudden cries of anguish erupted behind him!

He hastily turned, his pupils contracting swiftly as he saw, not four meters away, two Green Guards suddenly stabbed in the back by someone, and the culprits were unexpectedly the two guards from the Beauty Collection Team following behind Zhongli Hao! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) for recommendation votes, monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)