Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 363: Chapter 360: Ambush

Behind him,

an aura was rapidly approaching.

Shen Changchuan, who had been sitting cross-legged on Xiaofeng’s back, grew vigilant and looked behind him.

「Soon enough,」

a female Cultivator caught up, riding a Magic Sword.

The newcomer

was none other than Shi Miaoying, the woman Shen Changchuan had met once several days ago, who had come to his door to invite him to join some organization!

”Is there something I can help you with, Fairy Shi?”

Shen Changchuan asked directly, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He didn’t have Xiaofeng stop.

Instead, they maintained their high speed.

”Of course there is! Something wonderful!”

”That’s why I was in such a hurry to catch up to you, little brother. Who knew you had such skills? I almost missed you.”

The speed of the Magic Sword beneath Shi Miaoying’s feet was not the least bit slow. She gazed at Shen Changchuan, her eyes full of amusement.

She glanced at Xiaofeng beneath Shen Changchuan’s feet out of the corner of her eye,

and her smile widened.

”Oh? So this wonderful thing you mentioned is bringing a group of people to ambush me?”

Shen Changchuan remained noncommittal,

but he had Xiaofeng come to a halt.

This sudden stop

caught Shi Miaoying off guard. She couldn’t react in time and overshot him on her Magic Sword,

only stopping after flying several dozen yards past him.

”Oh, my. What nonsense are you spouting, little brother?”

”How could I possibly bring people to ambush you?”

Shi Miaoying’s eyes filled with an innocent, confused expression.

Seeing Shen Changchuan’s guarded and cold demeanor, as if he were facing an enemy, her tone immediately became aggrieved.

With her pitiful and delicate appearance,

combined with the charming and intimate aura she exuded,

one couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for her.

But obviously,

that did not include Shen Changchuan.

”One at Soul Emergence Fourth Layer, one at Soul Emergence Third Layer, and two at Soul Emergence Second Layer... Is all that really necessary to deal with a mere Soul Emergence Second Layer like me?”

Ignoring Shi Miaoying’s reaction,

Shen Changchuan scanned the empty space around him and spoke calmly.

Only then

did Shi Miaoying’s expression finally change. She realized Shen Changchuan wasn’t bluffing; he had truly discovered the hidden people.

”So you do have some skill!”

”Fourth Sister, I told you long ago: anyone who manages to reach the Soul Emergence Realm without getting killed is no fool.”

”Instead of spending time on those little tricks of yours, you’d be better off cultivating a few more Magic Skills to actually increase your strength!”

The empty space ahead rippled,

and a ferocious-looking bald ascetic with a string of blood-red beads hanging on his body stepped out of the void.

At the same time,

hundreds of yards to his left and right,

a thin, scholar-like man and a corpulent man with a large head and big ears also emerged one after another.

Clearly,

if Shen Changchuan hadn’t stopped,

he would have fallen right into the ambush set by the three men ahead.

”I was just trying to size up the fat sheep, wasn’t I? In our line of work, if we accidentally bite off more than we can chew, we’ll end up dead without even a complete corpse to show for it!”

Shi Miaoying put on an innocent expression.

”Tch. Just some beggar at Soul Emergence Second Layer from out of town who came to Fangxian City. How skilled could he possibly be?!”

”The Boss could crush him with a single finger!”

”If it weren’t for the three hundred thousand-plus Spirit Stones on him, I wouldn’t have even bothered to show up!”

The thin, scholar-like figure in white robes sneered.

Then he looked at Shen Changchuan.

”Hey, kid. I can smell the fire of Alchemy on you. You must be an Alchemist, right?”

”I’ll give you a way out. Join us, and from now on, you’ll earn Spirit Stones for us through Alchemy.”

”Otherwise, this day next year will be your death anniversary!”

The others also turned their gazes to Shen Changchuan.

At this very moment,

their auras intertwined,

sealing off the heavens and the earth.

They had left Shen Changchuan with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide!

”So you’re an Alchemist after all. No wonder I felt a certain closeness to you the moment I saw you, little brother...”

Shi Miaoying cast a flirtatious glance at Shen Changchuan,

her eyes smoldering with seduction.

”Come to me, my dear little brother. I’ll make sure you enjoy endless ecstasy, day and night!”

”Fourth Sister, this pretty boy looks fragile. Don’t you go and play him to death.”

”You know how valuable Alchemists are. I’ve heard recently that the Yuqing Immortal Sect is about to make a move on the Nanyue Kingdom, and the powers in the Tian Nan Domain have already become the vanguard. Elixirs are bound to sell like hotcakes over there right now. This kid is a gold mine!”

”The way I see it, he probably earned those three hundred thousand-plus Spirit Stones on him the same way!”

The ferocious-looking bald man at the head of the group said in a gruff, booming voice.

The group conversed as if no one else was there,

completely disregarding Shen Changchuan.

But that was to be expected.

Their group consisted of one at Soul Emergence Fourth Layer, one at Soul Emergence Third Layer, and two at Soul Emergence Second Layer.

Facing a mere Soul Emergence Second Layer,

and a young kid at that, an Alchemist who likely piled up his Realm with Elixirs and Spirit Stones,

was there any need for caution?

If they still managed to screw this up,

the four of them might as well go find a block of tofu and smash their heads into it!

”You must have started targeting me not long after I entered Fangxian City, right?”

”I just don’t understand one thing. So many people went to the auction in Fangxian City, so why did you fixate on me?”

Shen Changchuan paid no mind to the group conversing as if he wasn’t there, and instead asked his question directly.

”Oh, little brother, while there are many Cultivators who come to Fangxian City, there aren’t many who come alone, are very likely from out of town, and have a Cultivation Realm within a range we can handle.”

”You were just too obvious!”

”The reason we four siblings have been able to live so freely until now is precisely because of our skill in judging people.”

”You can only blame your own bad luck.”

Shi Miaoying said with a sweet smile.

”Hmph! Why waste so much time talking to him? Let’s just capture him and place a Restriction on him first. He’s an Alchemist; we can’t afford any accidents!”

The thin, scholar-like man sneered.

Without another word,

he waved his hand.

His sleeve billowed out like a flowing cloud, and in an instant, an invisible force swept out like a tidal wave, blanketing the area for a hundred yards in every direction!

As the sleeve swelled, a buzzing tremor filled the air, producing a low rumble like muffled thunder as the very air was twisted and thrown back!

In that moment, Shen Changchuan felt as if a cage was closing in on him!

But the surrounding space was sealed by the wave of energy,

his body felt like it was stuck in a mire,

making it difficult to move.

He could only watch helplessly as the all-encompassing sleeve descended upon him!

’This attack,’

’is probably a Tier Two Magic Skill!’

’And judging by the speed of its execution, even if his mastery hasn’t reached Perfection, it’s at least at the Great Success level!’

’A normal Cultivator at Soul Emergence Second Layer would likely be unable to withstand this blow,’

’and could only watch helplessly as they are captured by this move!’

But unfortunately for them,

they were facing Shen Changchuan!

Flaming Dragon Burning World!

Shen Changchuan formed a Dharma Seal with his hand, his Magical Power moving with his will.

In the span of a breath,

bursts of intensely hot flames erupted from thin air, forming a fiery vortex that rapidly expanded from small to large.

In an instant,

a scorching heat that warped the very fabric of space enveloped a vast area of the void!