Journey to the head

The shrill screams resounded throughout the sky above the Colorful Slope. The roars of agony made everyone's hearts tremble with fear and their hair stood on end. After seeing the scene in the field, all the men felt a chill in their crotch and subconsciously covered their vital parts.

This huge commotion could not be concealed at all, and attracted hundreds of cultivators from the Liu family and thousands of ordinary people. So when the panicked Liu He, Liu Zaijiu, Liu Dali and others hurried to the scene, they saw a huge crowd of people.

Liu He's face turned pale. When his fellow monks saw their master coming, they quickly made way for him. However, the looks they gave Liu He were very complicated, with a hint of sympathy and pity.

Liu He rushed forward, Liu Zaijiu frowned and loudly ordered all the monks to disperse and not to gather. Liu Dali and other family guards also reacted at this time, rushed up to maintain order and drove away all the monks who were craning their necks to look around.

But with so many people gathered in one place, if they were to be pushed and shoved, it would only make things more chaotic.

When most of the crowd finally dispersed reluctantly, looking back every few steps, Liu Zaijiu finally saw the horrific scene of blood all over the ground, and Liu Xi, who was covering his bloody lower body and howling until he almost fainted. He immediately gasped.

Liu He was furious. He grabbed the naked female cultivator and shouted, "Where are my things? Where are my son's things?"

He also thought that the monks had amazing powers and might be able to find some elixir or magic trick. He could connect it and see what happened. Regardless of whether it could be used or not, it was better to have it than not.

The female cultivator laughed strangely and spat out a mouthful of blood foam: "I ate it, I swallowed it, the direct bloodline of the Liu family will be cut off from descendants! Hahahaha."

Liu He's eyes turned red instantly, and he threw her to the ground. With a flash of light, he took out the flying sword in his hand, pointed the sharp blade at the female cultivator's abdomen, and with a loud shout, he was about to rip her open!
The female cultivator laughed bitterly and turned her head. Suddenly, she saw Liu Zaijiu, who was standing there with a hesitant expression and not saying a word. He was wearing a white sect uniform with cloud patterns, which made him stand out from the surrounding Liu family disciples. There were three silver feathers shining on his arms.

A glimmer of hope suddenly flashed in the eyes of the female cultivator, and she shouted loudly: "Yunshan Sect cultivator, help me!"

Liu Zaijiu was shocked, and many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Just as Liu He swung his sword, he stretched out his arms, and a green rope flew out and tied Liu He's arms.

"What are you doing?" Liu He roared angrily.

Liu Zaijiu frowned: "Brother, are you going to kill someone in public? Let me ask and find out the cause and effect, right and wrong first."

With his arms tied by Liu Zaijiu and feeling the warning in Liu Zaijiu's eyes, Liu He finally came to his senses from his rage. He cursed unwillingly, let go of the flying sword, and shouted in panic: "Send my son to heal!"

When passing by Liu Zaijiu, Liu He whispered: "Brother, this woman must die no matter what!"

After a while, the female cultivator put on some clothes in a hurry and was brought into the meeting room.

As soon as she entered, the door of the meeting room was shut tightly, and layers of magic arrays began to flicker on the door, indicating that the meeting room was completely sealed. The female cultivator was shocked, but when she looked up and saw Liu Zaijiu sitting at the top, shoulder to shoulder with Liu He, she felt as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, and she felt a little relieved.

The Yunshan Sect is a prestigious and upright sect with an extraordinary reputation. They act in an upright manner, attach great importance to commerce, and are very friendly to independent cultivators. Their disciples often perform chivalrous acts to help those in need.

But why is this monk from Yunshan in the Liu family?
At this desperate moment, although she had a terrible guess in her heart, she did not dare or was unwilling to believe it, and could only cling to her fantasy.

"Who are you? Why do you want to hurt the young master of the Liu family?" Liu Zaijiu spoke.

Painful memories flooded into her mind, and the female cultivator burst into tears: "It was the Liu family who killed my husband for no reason, and then, and then humiliated me. Heaven and earth can bear witness. Please, Master Yunshan, make the decision for me!"

She fell to her knees, kowtowed poundingly, and then maintained the posture of bowing her head. Amid sobs and cries, she recounted how the couple passed by this place and were inexplicably provoked by Liu Xi, and then how Liu Xi and his men surrounded and killed her husband, and how they abducted her and humiliated her in every way.

Liu Zaijiu hummed and asked again: "How do you know me?"

The female cultivator was stunned for a moment, then said hurriedly: "We came from the south, passing through various counties in Cangzhou, and heard the name of Yunshan Sect on the way. Later, we passed through Cheorwon County, Liangxiang County, and Chongming County, and heard about Yunshan Sect's deeds. We also saw the prosperity of Shuangyefang. In the market, we were fortunate to see a large group of cultivators from your sect. You were wearing the same Yunshan uniform as them, and the silver feather of the inner disciples of Yunshan Sect, so I recognized you."

She kowtowed again, blood gushing from her forehead. "The monks all said that the Yunshan Sect is a reputable and upright sect that takes upholding the righteous path as its mission, and that there has never been any bullying under its rule. I beg the Yunshan monks to make the decision for me!"

Liu Zaijiu grumbled, expressionless: "If this is true, I will report it to the sect for punishment."

Such perfunctory words made the female cultivator feel as if she was falling into an icy cave. Liu Zaijiu suddenly walked quickly to her side and whispered in her ear: "Daoyou, this is Liu family's territory. If I take a tough attitude, I am afraid that they will be desperate and harm me as well. Think about it quickly. Do you have any relatives or friends in the local area? I will find a way to contact them. There is strength in numbers, so we can rescue you together."

The female cultivator was overjoyed, but she tried her best to keep a calm face. However, she bit her lip and thought again and again, and finally shook her head.

They were just casual cultivators passing through, and they had no reliable relatives or friends here.

Liu Zaijiu sighed, turned back to Liu He, who had been gloomy and silent, and faced the expectant eyes of the female cultivator, and suddenly said, "Do you know what my last name is?"

The female cultivator's eyes suddenly widened, and the ecstasy just now instantly turned into boundless fear!
There was a flash of sword light, and her head rolled down. The strange expression from joy to fear froze on her face.

Liu He retracted his flying sword and gently shook off the blood drop. Liu Zaijiu said to Liu He with great dissatisfaction: "The rules of our sect are very strict, you should be careful to restrain your children!"

"You are lucky this time. This female cultivator only recognized my clothes, not my disciples. She has no connections in the local area. If we handle it carefully, we can cover it up."

"But if I run into someone sensitive next time, I won't be able to help even if I want to."

Liu He put on an expression of gratitude, bowed repeatedly and said he would strictly discipline his family's disciples from now on.

"My dear brother, I will always remember your kindness. I will increase the bonus I mentioned earlier by another three percent, and there are also a few rare items. Please accept them."

But as he spoke, he thought of the fact that he had become the son of a eunuch, and felt pain and resentment in his heart. He couldn't help but think that Liu Zaijiu was only trying to protect himself, fearing that the news would leak out, bringing disaster to the Liu family and implicating himself.

In fact, if Liu Zaijiu hadn't happened to come today, there wouldn't have been so many problems, and the woman would have been executed without any hesitation. But when Liu Zaijiu came, he still had to thank him for not reporting her, and he paid a lot for it, which was really ridiculous.

Liu Zaijiu's expression relaxed a little. He glanced at the female corpse on the ground and suddenly felt that the expression on the head was half-smile and half-smile, very hideous, and his heart suddenly stagnated.

He stood up hurriedly to say goodbye, and at the end he said, "Brother, you should know that I just came to visit today and happened to join in the fun. I don't know what happened afterwards. If I hear any rumors, I'm afraid I will have to be ruthless and impartial, and the Liu family's business will not be so easy to do."

Liu He clenched his palms, but showed an expression of approval.

Finally, Liu Zaijiu was sent away. Liu He spat angrily, and when he thought of his legitimate son who was already paralyzed in bed, his face suddenly turned pale, and he hurried to visit him without saying anything.

Deep underground, in places that ordinary cultivators would never pay attention to, the erosion of water, the rise and fall of earth veins, and the shaping of underground creatures over tens of thousands of years have formed a series of high and low, strange terrains.

Although there is no sun here, there are hillsides, rift valleys, turbulent underground rapids, and towering stalactite columns. Some areas also have large tracts of minerals, gold and jade, as well as various insect swarms and vegetation emitting colorful and faint fluorescence, adding a dark color to this underground world.

At this moment, in a large stalactite forest, two underground races were fighting fiercely. The roars and howls shook the stone pillars, and broken scales flew everywhere.

They are the respective branches of the blind snake clan and the centipede clan.

Centipedes are related to snakes, with long, winding bodies covered with scales, but they have densely packed short limbs on both sides of their abdomens, which they use to climb rocks and dangerous places as if they were walking on flat ground. At the same time, their mouths are densely covered with fangs, and there is a pair of large teeth sticking out of their mouths, which are either shining with cold light and making a crackling sound, or have strange colors and surging venom, which is intimidating.

There was a loud bang, and in the brilliant white light, the Nascent Soul level blind snake elder Chen Gu swung his tail and blasted a centipede that was a hundred feet long and covered with silver light all over its body away, crashing down countless stalactites and boulders with a loud bang.

That was none other than the elder of this group of centipedes. He also had the cultivation level of Nascent Soul, but his level was slightly lower than Chen Gu's. Therefore, even in a head-on fight, he still lost to Chen Gu by one move.

But when Chen Gu roared and was about to pursue the victory, the centipede elder opened his mouth wide, and a crystal-clear gem emitting black light shot out. Suddenly, a crisp sound was heard in the air. It was the humid air underground that was instantly frozen, and large pieces of tiny hail fell from the sky, crackling and shattering below.

However, this ice orb was not aimed at Chen Gu, but directly at the Jindan-level and foundation-building-level blind snakes who were fighting fiercely with the enemy!

Before the orb hit its target, dark ripples spread out one after another. The horrible cold air made the blind snake stiffen all of a sudden, and it retreated involuntarily.

Whether they are demons or aliens, these races have very distinct characteristics compared to humans. Each race has its own unique talents, and they will perform very well in the field where their talents are, but according to the nature of each race, they often have very obvious weaknesses, and once they are targeted, they will easily suffer a great loss.

It seems that the human race is stable and has no weaknesses, so it can bear more power.

Snakes are afraid of cold because of their nature. Even if they can resist a certain degree of frost as their cultivation improves, the freezing cold beyond this limit will still make snakes stay away and difficult to approach.

The hard scales that he was once so proud of were now covered with thick ice. The demonic power surging in his body was gradually becoming stiff and obscure, difficult to mobilize. Even the venom contained in his sharp fangs seemed to be frozen.

This strange black gem was of a level higher than the Golden Core, so all the Golden Core and Foundation Building blind snakes, big and small, were restrained and could hardly achieve anything.

The cold wave rolled in, black ice spread, and the sudden burst of cold air made the blind snakes retreat in panic. The centipedes chased them swiftly, and surrounded several stiff-moving blind snakes in a circle. They swarmed forward, flashing lights, and their sharp teeth like giant pincers made snapping sounds. In the blink of an eye, they tore the blind snakes into several pieces.

Chen Gu roared angrily and had to turn back to rescue. The centipede elder took a breath, and while he was trying to take back the orb by using his spiritual power from afar, he stretched out his body, and bits of silver light flashed on his body. The gloomy space was suddenly filled with spots of light, like one meteor after another chasing after Chen Gu.

Chen Gu was furious. It happened again!

Its body was caught up by the dense starlight, so it had to stop. It curled up its body, and naturally formed talismans appeared on its scales, shining brightly and blocking the starlight.

Damn it! Whenever the enemy couldn't hold on any longer, he would always release this orb. With the help of the orb, the centipede beat the blind snake back step by step, and the losses continued to increase. But when he wanted to turn back to rescue, the enemy's Yuanying would stick to him like a dog-skin plaster, making it difficult for him to turn back immediately.

The situation is extremely unfavorable to our side with this kind of retreat and release. We must retreat quickly and find a countermeasure.

The Saint should have retreated to the crack in the shell.
Seeing this, several trusted guards surrounding the centipede elder roared excitedly, and one of them couldn't help but shouted: "This orb is really useful, that human female cultivator really didn't lie to us!"

Elder Centipede snorted, "She is only at the Golden Core Perfection stage. I don't think she would dare to act rashly in front of me."

But thinking of the amazing method of the female cultivator, Elder Centipede said this with little confidence, and added: "Now it seems that exchanging the Earth Core Fire Lily for this gem is indeed a good deal."

"I heard that other branches of our clan have gained nothing so far. As long as we can snatch the Saint Girl today, our branch will be able to gain a lot of face in front of the clan leader. We may even be able to leave the barren Frost Abyss and find a better habitat."

Hearing him talking nonsense about forcibly snatching his own saint girl, Chen Gu roared, spiritual power gushed out, his body shook, and a ball of dark green venom shot out from his mouth, constantly expanding in the air, and turned into a dark green poisonous cloud in the blink of an eye.

The poisonous clouds turned into poisonous rain, and the venom came down from the sky at an astonishing speed, like an arrow shot from a bow, enveloping many centipedes.

Seeing that he had used his magical power again, the centipede elder simply stopped taking back the orb and instead controlled the orb to generate frost. The venom slowed down greatly in the layer of cold waves, allowing the centipede to easily avoid it.

At this moment, Chen Gu exclaimed, not because his magical powers failed to work, but because he saw a familiar figure that should have retreated successfully rushing into the field.

"Saint?!"

It was Ji Yunrou. (End of this chapter)