Chapter 675 - 396: Got a Gun Holster, Too
That was right. If the three of them were to go on the offensive, Jiang Wanzhao could charge ahead and tank the damage, buying him time to build up a Big Move. She would serve a protective role, much like a Gun Holster.
With both the stock and the Gun Holster ready, what was there to fear? They could surely accomplish something great.
"Alright, let’s give it a try. But we must not underestimate them. With this massive invasion of Tribulation Cultivators, they rarely travel alone. Anyone who dares to do so is definitely a big fish with outstanding strength!" Jiang Wanzhao quickly made her decision.
Before she had even finished speaking, Su Qingyu, who had just rushed back, said anxiously, "More pursuers are coming!"
Hearing this, Zou Feng and Jiang Wanzhao quickly leaped to a high vantage point to look.
In the distant sky, a dense black mass blotted the horizon. There were clearly over a hundred Tribulation Cultivators, and leading the group were multiple Golden Core Realm experts.
The three exchanged a glance and hastily used their respective Divine Skills to flee in a panic.
In a situation like this, there was no talk of counter-attacking. They would be lucky just to escape with their lives.
All that ambition about hunting Tribulation Cultivators would have to be reawakened for a time when they could pick on some weaker targets...
Since they were within line of sight, just as Zou Feng could spot the Golden Core Realm experts in the Tribulation Cultivator team, the enemy had likewise spotted the fleeing trio.
And so, a targeted, frantic pursuit began.
「In the blink of an eye, it was late at night.」
Zou Feng ran, panting, through the dense forest, his Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step constantly creating one Golden Lotus after another.
After being stepped into existence, these "Golden Lotuses" solidified without scattering. They would then automatically spin faster and shoot toward his pursuers.
This caused considerable trouble for the pursuers behind him—whose exact numbers were currently unknown—and their curses were incessant.
After fleeing for the better part of a day, Zou Feng hadn’t had a single moment of rest.
This squad of Tribulation Cultivators was the organized and disciplined type. They had a clear division of labor during the pursuit, employing various interference tactics and long-range attacks, making them extremely difficult to deal with.
Zou Feng even had the faint feeling that he was being targeted by a certain Golden Core Realm Great Demon...
That’s right. Not a Judge, not an Immortal Official—a Great Demon had locked onto him!
Upon realizing this, Zou Feng naturally checked the List of Gods.
Sure enough, a new name sparkling with golden light had appeared on it: Yu Qing.
Zou Feng had never heard this name before, but he figured she must be connected to Luo Gang, the Dragon King.
Otherwise, she should have been chasing Jiang Wanzhao, not relentlessly pursuing him.
It was worth mentioning that during this desperate escape, Zou Feng had long since been separated from Su Qingyu and Jiang Wanzhao.
It couldn’t be helped. There were too many Tribulation Cultivators, with Golden Core Realm experts overseeing the hunt. Under such circumstances, it would have been a miracle if they could have all escaped together.
However, a temporary separation wasn’t a huge problem. As long as they could ultimately escape with their lives, Zou Feng could use their scents to find the two women again.
But with the three of them forced to flee separately, the one in the most danger was actually Jiang Wanzhao.
As a True Disciple of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, the pursuit she faced would undoubtedly be of the highest caliber the enemy could muster.
Fortunately, although Zou Feng was exhausted, his previous gains had been substantial. He could continue the Refinement of what he’d acquired while fleeing, so he hadn’t yet reached the point of complete exhaustion.
At the same time, he was continuously storing up side effects, preparing to find the right opportunity to unleash a side effect Critical Strike and make that persistent Yu Qing take a major fall.
He didn’t expect to kill her, but he at least had to make it so this demon couldn’t continue to hunt him for a while.
In fact, if it weren’t for this Golden Core Realm Great Demon tailing him, Zou Feng would have shaken off the other pursuers long ago.
The next moment, the forest ended. Ahead was clearly a bottomless cliff.
Seeing this, Zou Feng waved his right hand, and a black flame of Evil Qi quickly condensed in his palm.
Once the black flame formed, he immediately slapped it onto his own chest.
Another new set of Martial Attire was burned to cinders in the black flame, leaving Zou Feng topless once more, a black dragon tattoo slowly appearing on his skin.
Having the Dragon of Evil Qi first manifest as a tattoo on his body wasn’t a superfluous act; it was to allow the Dragon of Evil Qi to become fully saturated with his body’s Exotic Poison.
Only a Dragon of Evil Qi imbued with Zou Feng’s own Exotic Poison could be considered the complete version, with its damage maxed out.
The next moment, he took a step into the void. Zou Feng didn’t fly; instead, he simply let himself fall down the cliff.
But at the same time, the Dragon of Evil Qi around him soared into the air with a series of roars, once again unleashing the Evil King Flame Fiend’s Swarm Dragon Roar.
And when those relentless Tribulation Cultivators reached the cliff’s edge, many of them instinctively peeked over to look.
But as they peeked, what met their eyes was a savage, terrifying dragon’s maw filled with teeth and overflowing with Evil Qi...
"AHHH—"
A series of screams rang out. At least five Dao Foundation Realm Tribulation Cultivators were devoured by the dragon’s mouth, unable to mount any effective resistance, dying an utterly ignominious death.
Unfortunately, Zou Feng had no way of Refining External Pills at this moment.
As he fell, a bone-chilling gaze locked firmly onto him.
This was clearly Yu Qing, who had been tracking him from the shadows, about to make her move. An extremely troublesome Skill was undoubtedly about to be unleashed upon him.
Fortunately, Zou Feng was prepared for this.
His choice to fall straight down instead of continuing to flee through the air with Moon Step had been a deliberate ploy to create the illusion that he was nearing exhaustion and couldn’t hold on any longer, all to lure this demon into attacking.
Seeing his plan succeed, Zou Feng unhesitatingly unleashed his side effect Critical Strike, pouring all the essence he had been accumulating for so long out toward Yu Qing.
The moment after the Critical Strike was unleashed, a muffled groan came from the void.
Immediately after, the feeling of being locked onto vanished.
’It worked!’
Zou Feng let out a heavy sigh of relief. His gamble had paid off. Unleashing the side effect Critical Strike during Yu Qing’s preparation phase for her powerful Skill didn’t just transfer the damage from the side effects.
It also included the backlash damage from having her Skill forcibly interrupted.
The two combined would definitely make Yu Qing feel "ecstatic."
In any case, this demon shouldn’t be able to persistently tail him anymore, at least for a while...
"SPLASH—"
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Zou Feng fell into a pool of water at the bottom of the cliff.
But this wasn’t a big deal for him. After a slight adjustment, he leaped back out of the water.
Once ashore, all he needed was a Tiger Body Shake to get completely dry.
However, when he had just entered the water, he had clearly sensed a demonic aura...
"Come out!"
He glanced up. No more pursuers had followed him down.
This was normal. Not only was Yu Qing injured, but the other pursuers, though numerous, were only in the Dao Foundation Realm. His forty-nine Dragons of Evil Qi were more than enough to keep them occupied for a good while.
Having finally shaken off his pursuers for the time being and earned a moment to breathe, Zou Feng’s mind started to wander to other things.
"I’ll count to three. If you don’t come out, I’ll stew you along with this entire pool of water!" Zou Feng stared at the water’s surface and shouted fiercely.
At these words, how could the member of the Demon Race in the pool dare to keep playing dead? She shot out of the water at once.
"Fellow Daoist, please calm your anger! This humble servant is forever loyal to the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect!"
There was nothing wrong with her statement. Within the sphere of influence of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, any member of the Demon Race who dared to be openly disloyal would have long since become a disposable resource.
Along with an enchanting female voice, a woman putting on a seductive, wet-look display emerged from the water.
The woman revealed only her upper body, but judging by the ripples in the water, she had a tail, and it was certainly a spectacular one.
Clearly, this was a Snake Demon.
Although she was only in the Early Stage of the Dao Foundation Realm, she should have been able to fully transform into a human long ago.
Yet this demon was currently maintaining a half-human, half-snake form. In Zou Feng’s opinion, she most likely had ulterior motives.
After all, quite a few Cultivators from the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect had a thing for that.
By displaying her... unique charms, this demon was trying to increase her chances of survival.
"You can stop with the act. I’m not in the mood right now!" Zou Feng waved his hand dismissively, stopping the Snake Demon from striking any more coquettish poses.
The Snake Demon’s expression turned awkward. "Then... what are your orders, Fellow Daoist?"
Zou Feng’s first instinct was to say, ’I need you to help me cultivate,’ but he immediately restrained himself. Instead, he asked, "Do you know a member of the Demon Race named Yu Qing?"