Cultivation: I Can Traverse Otherworlds

”Let’s just break out of here.”

He said, glancing at a family of three huddled together not far away.

”Go!”

Fu Feizhou let out a low shout, his body a streak of white as he shot sideways. His long saber flashed, knocking away every incoming arrow.

Although he had claimed it had nothing to do with him, the moment he acted, he drew most of the attention from the Court’s forces, effectively taking the pressure off the others.

White Sword Shenn Wan followed close behind. Wielding saber and sword, the two tore open a path through the defensive line.

Fu Feizhou let out a long roar, the muscles in his arms vibrating rapidly as he unleashed his Martial Saint’s Power, shattering more than ten large trees.

The collapse of the trees threw the Court’s men into chaos.

”TSS...”

Just then.

A sound, so faint it was almost inaudible, cut through the air. The expressions of the Black and White Heroes changed in an instant.

’The Miao Manx Demoness!’

’She’s nearby, too.’

”TSSST!”

The trees ahead looked as if they’d been sliced by an invisible blade, silently splitting in two. The pair’s forward charge came to a sudden halt.

”TWANG!”

Their saber and sword came together, and their Powerful Qi erupted.

Threads, almost invisible to the naked eye, appeared all around them, forming a spiderweb that covered a vast area.

”It’s the Ten Thousand Spider Blade String, the Southern Barbarian Dharma King’s Exotic Treasure! How did the Miao Manx Demoness get her hands on it?”

As she took in the situation, White Sword Shenn Wan’s expression changed:

”This is bad!”

”I never thought you’d be willing to leave the Divine Capital.” Not far away, a snow-white figure landed lightly on a treetop, almost blending in with the falling snow. The veiled Miao Manx Saintess, Qiyao, spoke slowly:

”The Divine Capital is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. Even I have to be careful there. You two did a good job hiding. If someone hadn’t informed me, I might have really believed you were still hiding in the Divine Capital.”

”Someone informed you?” Fu Feizhou’s expression darkened.

”Who?”

Only a handful of people knew they had left the Divine Capital, and every one of them was trustworthy.

”Heh...” Qiyao let out a soft laugh and said slowly:

”To have me chase you for half a year and still be alive... you two juniors can be proud of yourselves!”

”But it ends here!”

”SWOOSH!”

The white figure abruptly vanished.

”Watch out!”

They sensed a slender, long, jade-white finger silently striking at them.

It looked slow, but was in fact as fast as lightning.

Hampered by the Exotic Treasure, the Ten Thousand Spider Blade String, the Black and White Heroes were left with no room to dodge after just a few moments of fighting.

”THUMP!”

The two were sent stumbling back.

”Let’s risk it all!”

Shenn Wan cried out, and a strange, blood-red hue appeared on her fair skin. At the same time, a layer of black Qi surfaced on Fu Feizhou’s face.

The auras of the two surged dramatically.

’A Forbidden Technique!’

The Miao Manx Saintess Qiyao’s beautiful eyes twitched, a look of surprise on her face.

These two juniors had surprised her time and again. Throughout the chase, they had only grown stronger with every fight.

At the beginning, they would flee on sight. Later, they could trade a few blows. And now, they could actually put some pressure on her.

’If these two don’t die, then in time...’

”Hmph!”

With a light snort, Qiyao lunged forward like a phantom, her jade-like palms unleashing a continuous chain of strikes. The Powerful Qi from her attacks thundered, shaking the area.

With a muffled thud, all three figures retreated at the same time.

The Black and White Heroes spat blood, crashing through several large trees before they could stop. The Miao Manx Saintess was also unsteady on her feet.

In terms of foundation and strength, she, who had been famous for decades, ultimately had the upper hand.

Just then.

”SHIING!”

A cold glint of light appeared out of thin air.

Time seemed to freeze in that instant. Only an unremarkable Longsword could be seen, slicing through the void as it attacked.

Ten Steps One Kill!

”BOOM!”

Beneath her veil, the Miao Manx Saintess’s beautiful eyes flew wide open. The Physical Body she had tempered for decades erupted with unimaginable energy in an instant.

Under the impact of the Powerful Qi, the incoming Longsword couldn’t help but tremble violently.

But the attacker was clearly no ordinary person. Even facing the full-force torrent of a Vajra Martial Saint’s Powerful Qi, they still managed to steady themselves and thrust their sword forward.

”SHKCHT...”

”PFFT!”

The two figures suddenly separated.

Soul Chasing Life-Taking Sword Shen Ming spat blood as he flew backward for more than a dozen yards, landing heavily on the ground. The Longsword in his hand was also sent flying.

On the other side.

Blood streamed from a wound on the Miao Manx Saintess Qiyao’s chest. She swayed, grabbing a nearby tree trunk to keep her balance.

”Ten Steps One Kill?”

”The Ghost Tower’s number one assassin?”

The thin veil on her face was gone, revealing the beautiful, youthful face of an eighteen-year-old girl beneath.

”You really live up to your reputation!”

Qiyao took a deep breath and slowly steadied herself:

”Just one more inch, and I would have died here today. But... in the end, you were still off by that one inch.”

Hearing this.

The expressions of the Black and White Heroes darkened, and they hurried to help the heavily injured Shen Ming to his feet.

”How are you?”

”Not dead yet,” Shen Ming said with a wry smile, shaking his head.

”Vajra...”

”As expected of the Miao Manx Saintess. Her strength is far greater than the last Vajra Martial Saint I tried to assassinate. I’m afraid she’s only a single step away from the Sumeru Realm.”

’The Black and White Heroes had already created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me.’

’Unfortunately...’

’In the end, I was still just a little off.’

’For an assassin, a miss by an inch is a miss by a mile.’

”But do you really think you’ve won?”

”Oh?”

Qiyao raised an eyebrow and looked at the wound on her body:

”Your sword isn’t poisoned, and even if it were, it would be useless against me. Don’t tell me you still have a way to turn the tables?”

”That’s right.”

Shen Ming grinned. Though his face was deathly pale, a hint of smugness appeared in his eyes:

”Senior, you probably don’t know this, but I am quite a hot commodity right now. There’s someone who has been looking for me this whole time.”

”The moment I realized my sword was an inch off, I released my aura. Someone will be here any second now. Even if you are the Miao Manx Saintess, one of the world’s top masters, you will be no match for the person who is coming.”

”Is that so?” Qiyao narrowed her eyes, her expression shifting, then she gave a charming smile and stepped closer.

”I don’t believe you!”

”Originally, I planned to kill the Black and White Heroes first to avenge my clansmen. But now, I’ve changed my mind.”

She licked the corner of her lips, a dangerous look on her face:

”In all my years, ever since I became a Divine Treasure Martial Saint, you’re the first person who has ever made me feel threatened. To nearly kill me while only at the Divine Treasure Realm... I will make you understand what it means to wish for death!”

As she spoke, she slowly raised her arm.

”Wuliang Celestial Venerable.”

Suddenly.

A soothing voice came from behind:

”Miao Manx Saintess, this person belongs to this poor Daoist. You cannot kill him for now.”

Hm?

Qiyao’s movements froze.

Although the newcomer had done nothing, she felt as if a great mountain had descended from the sky to crush her.

As a Vajra Martial Saint, she actually felt as if she couldn’t breathe.

Turning around, her beautiful eyes narrowed:

”Daoist Ziju?”

The newcomer was dressed as a Daoist and had an otherworldly air. It was none other than the master of the current Duke, Qii Wanyan.

Daoist Ziju of Baiyun Temple!

”It is I.”

Zhu Ju bowed, then looked at the faintly breathing Shen Ming with a surprised expression:

”As expected of the Ghost Tower’s number one assassin. Your Concealing Method is truly impressive. I remember we’ve met once before, and at the time, this poor Daoist didn’t notice anything amiss.”

”Daoist Master,” Shen Ming gasped, speaking slowly.

”I can go with you. I can even tell you who the Ghost Tower Master is. But you need to do one thing for me.”

”Oh?”

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow and glanced at the Miao Manx Saintess, whose expression was shifting as she subconsciously took a step back.

”If this poor Daoist were to strike now, it would be an unfair victory.”

”Besides...”

”The Ghost Tower Master is already here.”

What?

The expressions of everyone present changed.