Chapter 660 - 389: Xuanwu Poison Domain
Since he wanted Su Qingyu to participate, Zou Feng told her the truth. "Palace Master, I’m actually being targeted by an Immortal Official. The woman will stop at nothing, solely focused on refining me into an External Pill..."
Su Qingyu couldn’t help but cut in halfway through. "Then shouldn’t you be running away!?"
"She wants to refine me, but who’s to say I don’t want to refine her? Palace Master, if you’re willing to help, I’m about seventy percent confident we can take her down!"
Su Qingyu paused, stunned. "If I remember correctly, the Immortal Officials of the Ninefold Celestial Court are all Golden Core Realm Tribulation Cultivators, right?"
Zou Feng nodded. "That’s why I said we’re going for a big score!"
If anyone else had suggested such a terrible idea, Su Qingyu probably would have scoffed and walked away without a second thought.
But she had known Zou Feng for some time and was well aware that he wasn’t some brainless brute.
So if Zou Feng said he had a seventy percent chance, it might actually work.
"Are you sure about seventy percent? What if something goes wrong..." Even though she knew Zou Feng wasn’t one for foolish endeavors, the stakes were incredibly high, so Su Qingyu was naturally hesitant.
"If anything unexpected happens, you escape first, Palace Master. I’ll cover the retreat!" Zou Feng’s eyes were filled with sincerity.
Su Qingyu agonized over it for a moment before finally sighing softly. "First, tell me your plan..."
It wasn’t that his "I’ll cover the retreat" had tugged at her heartstrings. Rather, high risk meant high reward. If they could really kill a Golden Core Realm cultivator, the benefits she stood to gain were so immense that just the thought of it made her gasp.
Next, Zou Feng quickly laid out his detailed plan for Su Qingyu.
The plan was actually quite simple: the two of them would use all their strength to set up the Xuanwu Poison Domain and then wait for the Immortal Official to walk right into their trap.
Once the Immortal Official was caught, they would unleash everything they had. Su Qingyu would provide support while Zou Feng engaged her head-on, wearing her down until she was completely exhausted...
That’s right, Zou Feng wasn’t counting on killing her outright. The safest battle plan was to focus on attrition.
The Immortal Official had previously chased the wrong target, been forced to use a massive area-of-effect Skill that injured Xiaolv, and then, upon realizing she’d been tricked, had turned around without a moment’s rest to come after him...
Therefore, Zou Feng was certain that after all that trouble, she must have already expended a great deal of energy.
After struggling for a while longer in the Xuanwu Poison Domain, there was a high probability they could drain her to the point where she could no longer wield the power expected of the Golden Core Realm.
And while he would also be exhausted, he fortunately had two high-quality External Pills to replenish his strength.
"That’s it?"
But after hearing him out, Su Qingyu felt that Zou Feng was thinking about ambushing an Immortal Official far too simplistically.
The Poison Domain they created together was formidable, but their target was a Golden Core Realm Tribulation Cultivator. If she went berserk, the Poison Domain wouldn’t last long at all.
Zou Feng, however, understood Su Qingyu’s concerns perfectly.
After all, she didn’t know that his own power had increased dramatically in the time since they had last seen each other.
But words alone weren’t visceral enough. Zou Feng simply took two steps back, struck a pose, and said, "Palace Master, please watch!"
With that, he began to perform the incredibly dazzling Shaking Flower Hand, while his feet executed devilish steps with the Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step.
Without another word, Zou Feng broke into an awkward dance, immediately captivating Su Qingyu.
And she quickly noticed what was different about his awkward dance this time.
In the past, when Zou Feng performed his awkward dance, it was mostly centered on the Shaking Flower Hand.
Although his Flower Hand was stunning to watch, it had never been accompanied by equally gorgeous footwork to create a complementary effect.
But now, Zou Feng’s awkward dance actually included the footwork, and the result was absolutely magnificent.
The only thing missing was accompanying music, which still made it a little awkward.
CLAP, CLAP, CLAP...
Drawn in by Zou Feng’s dance, Su Qingyu began to clap involuntarily.
At the same time, she understood. Being able to perform such footwork meant Zou Feng’s power had grown immensely. The Poison Domain they could create together now would be on a completely different level than before.
So, without Zou Feng needing to say another word, Su Qingyu gradually fell in with the rhythm, joining the awkward dance with her own Shaking Flower footwork.
Her willing participation in this Dance Battle was a silent agreement to Zou Feng’s plan to ambush the Immortal Official.
After a while, seeing Su Qingyu growing more and more absorbed in the dance, Zou Feng coughed and was the first to stop. "Let’s dance more later. We still need to find a prime spot for that Immortal Official!"
After all, a fight had just occurred here, which could easily attract other Tribulation Cultivators. It wasn’t a suitable place to ambush the Immortal Official.
Su Qingyu understood and reluctantly stopped, still wanting more.
But then her cheeks flushed red as she wondered why she had just joined in that awkward dance with such abandon.
’The only explanation is that Zou Feng’s dancing is just too bewitching,’ she thought. ’It always makes me want to join in without even realizing it.’
The most sublime art has always been powerfully infectious, drawing people in and making them lose themselves.
The two then walked side-by-side, soon arriving at a scenic hillside covered in wildflowers.
The slope was backed by a cliff and shielded in front by a taller peak, making it an ideal location to set up the Xuanwu Poison Domain.
After all, a more open terrain meant a bigger stage, allowing them to better perform their dance.
According to Zou Feng’s plan, he wanted the Immortal Official to be so affected that she would involuntarily start dancing and unconsciously exhaust herself.
In short, whoever entered the Poison Domain they were about to create would have to dance a number and get high on the rhythm.
"This place is indeed a prime spot, but... it’s still not hidden enough!" Su Qingyu said, scanning their surroundings.
In truth, they both knew Zou Feng’s plan had one major, and most dangerous, variable.