Chapter 255: Critical Moment
The moment he appeared, the man sneered at Daoist Chi Xu.
"Senior Brother, just as I expected. You really came!"
At the sight of him, Daoist Chi Xu’s eyes turned bloodshot again. He pointed at the man and began to curse furiously.
"Mingxu, you traitor! You have the gall to wait here for me? I wish I could kill you with my own hands and tear you limb from limb!"
Daoist Chi Xu was trembling with such hatred that Qin Tuo was able to guess the identity of the man before him.
But the man just sneered, completely unfazed. He replied mockingly,
"Senior Brother, my name is Daoist Mie Xu now. Make sure you don’t get it wrong!"
Daoist Chi Xu’s breathing grew ragged. He spat heavily on the ground and cursed,
"You shameless bastard! Today, I will cleanse the sect of you!"
With that, he raised his weapon and charged at Daoist Mie Xu.
The Duster in Daoist Chi Xu’s hand seemed to transform into a sharp, impossibly hard sword as it thrust forward.
Daoist Mie Xu, however, radiated a sinister and demonic aura. In the blink of an eye, he had dodged all of Daoist Chi Xu’s attacks.
Daoist Chi Xu was soon panting with exhaustion, yet he hadn’t managed to land a single blow on Daoist Mie Xu.
A wicked glint appeared in Daoist Mie Xu’s eyes. With a wave of his hands, he unleashed a tremendous force that slammed viciously into Daoist Chi Xu’s chest.
GACK!
Daoist Chi Xu couldn’t stop himself from spitting a mouthful of blood as he stumbled backward.
Daoist Mie Xu let out a loud laugh.
"Senior Brother, I never thought your power would have regressed this much. How disappointing!"
His arrogant words nearly made Daoist Chi Xu spit up another mouthful of blood.
Seeing Daoist Mie Xu suddenly charge forward again, clearly intending to finish the job, Qin Tuo could no longer stand by.
He snorted coldly and threw a heavy punch!
"You damn brat! How dare an outsider interfere in the affairs of our sect? You’re courting death!"
Daoist Mie Xu had noticed Qin Tuo earlier, but he hadn’t paid the young man any mind.
In his eyes, Qin Tuo was probably just some disciple that Daoist Chi Xu had taken in.
Without even looking, he casually swatted a palm toward Qin Tuo’s fist.
He was confident this one strike could shatter Qin Tuo’s fist.
BANG!
But as the dull thud echoed, the expression on Daoist Mie Xu’s face changed dramatically.
The fist unleashed a terrifying force, hitting Daoist Mie Xu so hard that he nearly stumbled and fell.
His expression was grim as he stared intently at Qin Tuo for a long moment.
Qin Tuo pulled Daoist Chi Xu to safety behind him and asked coldly,
"I’ll ask you one time: where is Xiaoyuan?"
Seeing Qin Tuo’s icily detached demeanor, Daoist Mie Xu couldn’t help but ask,
"And just who are you, brat?"
Without a word, Qin Tuo took out the Purple Gold Gourd and began tossing it in his hand.
Upon seeing the Purple Gold Gourd, Daoist Mie Xu’s face went pale.
He understood at once. Qin Tuo was the one he had been looking for.
"So, you’re the one. My disciple, Zhang Huan, died at your hands, didn’t he?"
Qin Tuo nodded and snorted.
"That’s right. I’m the one who killed your disciple. Frankly, it stained my hands to even bother with him."
Hearing this, Daoist Mie Xu couldn’t take it anymore and flew into a rage.
But deep down, he knew he was probably no match for Qin Tuo.
"Everyone, listen up! Attack together and kill this brat!"
The Daoist Children nodded immediately, brandishing their weapons and swarming forward to surround them.
Faced with this onslaught, the injured Daoist Chi Xu, who was standing behind Qin Tuo, grew pale with worry.
He hadn’t expected to lose to the traitor Daoist Mie Xu, and now his only hope was Qin Tuo.
But unexpectedly, Qin Tuo didn’t even glance at the attackers. He simply turned and handed the Purple Gold Gourd to Daoist Chi Xu.
Daoist Chi Xu was taken aback, a confused look on his face.
Qin Tuo said quickly,
"Daoist Chi Xu, you handle these guys. I’m going to save Xiaoyuan. There’s no time to lose!"
Qin Tuo could already feel Xiaoyuan’s aura—faint and intermittent, but coming from a specific direction.
He knew that Xiaoyuan must be in grave danger. If he was even a moment too late, she might suffer a terrible fate.
Snapping back to his senses, Daoist Chi Xu took the Purple Gold Gourd without another word.
"Understood, Mr. Qin. Don’t worry, I will hold them back!"
Though injured, he was fully confident. With the magical Purple Gold Gourd, holding back this rabble would be no problem at all.
"Senior Brother, hand over the Purple Gold Gourd and surrender! If you do, I might let you live!"
Daoist Mie Xu grew frantic.
Seeing Qin Tuo about to rush toward the small building in the valley, he waved his hand and shouted.
"Quick, stop him! Don’t let him ruin the Valley Master’s important business!"
Daoist Mie Xu knew that Elder Extinction was in the middle of something crucial and could not be disturbed by outsiders under any circumstances.
If anything went wrong, he would be unable to bear the responsibility—or Elder Extinction’s terrible wrath!
A few Daoist Children immediately moved to intercept Qin Tuo, but he didn’t even look back, simply swatting a palm behind him.
An angry roar of power erupted from his palm.
The force spread out, instantly sending the Daoist Children flying!
Seeing this, Daoist Mie Xu was utterly dumbfounded.
He hadn’t had time to process their earlier exchange, but now, seeing the terrifying power Qin Tuo had just unleashed, he was scared witless.
Daoist Mie Xu couldn’t help but compare Qin Tuo to Elder Extinction, and his confidence instantly vanished.
Seeing the Daoist Children trying to delay Qin Tuo, Daoist Chi Xu charged into the fray, holding the Purple Gold Gourd.
"Mie Xu, you traitor! Your opponent is me!"
Daoist Chi Xu immediately began using the Purple Gold Gourd, tying up the group of enemies.
Thus, Daoist Mie Xu had to abandon his pursuit of Qin Tuo. He turned his attention to taking down Daoist Chi Xu, or at the very least, getting his hands on that precious Purple Gold Gourd.
Wielding the Purple Gold Gourd, Daoist Chi Xu was embroiled in a chaotic battle with the group of demonic children. He was struggling to hold on, and the situation looked grim.
But this was all he could do—fight desperately to buy time for Qin Tuo!
Meanwhile, Qin Tuo rushed into the small building and kicked the door open with a heavy blow.
Inside the room, Elder Extinction was startled and immediately froze.
Beside him, Xiaoyuan had already been stripped down to her underwear by Elder Extinction.